Sheriff Lansing Mystery Series by Micah S. Hackler

COYOTE MADE MOTHER EARTH ANGRY. COYOTE MADE THE DEER DANCE. NOW, COYOTE HAS RETURNED, TRAILING VIOLENCE AND DEATH. A small-town sheriff. A big-time land deal. A season of violence in a land of ancient myths… From a New Mexico arroyo, a bullet-ridden body has been mysteriously dragged to a highway. In a small town, a lawman is swamped by complaints of coyote attacks. On Navajo land, a young man faces the truth about who he is, where he comes from, and where he must go... moreCOYOTE MADE MOTHER EARTH ANGRY. COYOTE MADE THE DEER DANCE. NOW, COYOTE HAS RETURNED, TRAILING VIOLENCE AND DEATH. A small-town sheriff. A big-time land deal. A season of violence in a land of ancient myths… From a New Mexico arroyo, a bullet-ridden body has been mysteriously dragged to a highway. In a small town, a lawman is swamped by complaints of coyote attacks. On Navajo land, a young man faces the truth about who he is, where he comes from, and where he must go. COYOTE RETURNS Investigating the murder of a Navajo leader, Sheriff Cliff Lansing comes up against an official whitewash that has branded the victim a drug dealer. But Lansing's deputy, Gabe Hanna, has already made a connection between the dead man and a multimillion-dollar timber deal on Navajo land. Suddenly, a land torn between ancient spirits and high-stakes power struggles is burning with violence. And as men die, the Trickster, Coyote, runs through the land—demanding justice and revenge. less

A serial killer. An Apache legend. A time of murder and magic on ancient ground ...The owl moves on heavy wings, his eyes piercingly bright, his cry loud and haunting.The owl is the last thing they see before the sharpknife flashes ...Sheriff Cliff Lansing is a single father, a part-time rancher, and an overworked lawman suddenly faced with a serial killing spree... moreA serial killer. An Apache legend. A time of murder and magic on ancient ground ...The owl moves on heavy wings, his eyes piercingly bright, his cry loud and haunting.The owl is the last thing they see before the sharpknife flashes ...Sheriff Cliff Lansing is a single father, a part-time rancher, and an overworked lawman suddenly faced with a serial killing spree. A madman is moving through San Phillipe County on New Mexico's Continental Divide, leaving an owl feather by each of his ritually mutilated victims.While Lansing first suspects that Apache tribal poli-tics lie behind the killings, he cannot ignore a troubled boy who claims to see the murders in his sleep, and then leads Lansing to the bodies. Suddenly, the sher-iff is plunged into a bizarre world of Native American legend and magic. And in a hauntingly beautiful land, Lansing must walk a dangerous path between hard evidence and fleeting visions--to cleanse a blood rage from the earth. less

Strange lights are spotted over the high desert of northern New Mexico. Unmarked helicopters fly to and from Archuleta Mesa on the Apache Reservation. A ranch foreman is found dead. And, after nearly a decade, livestock are being killed and mutilated, again.Deputy Cliff Lansing is running for his first term as Sheriff. In the midst of his campaign, the one-time rancher has to deal with divorce, the loss of a friend, and the gaggle of UFO enthusiasts who have descended on San Phillipe County... moreStrange lights are spotted over the high desert of northern New Mexico. Unmarked helicopters fly to and from Archuleta Mesa on the Apache Reservation. A ranch foreman is found dead. And, after nearly a decade, livestock are being killed and mutilated, again.Deputy Cliff Lansing is running for his first term as Sheriff. In the midst of his campaign, the one-time rancher has to deal with divorce, the loss of a friend, and the gaggle of UFO enthusiasts who have descended on San Phillipe County.Lansing joins forces with Ned Koteen, the newly appointed Apache Reservation Police Chief, to investigate government cover-ups, conspiracies, and murder. While Koteen struggles with tribal secrets, Lansing has to fight his own family's demons. less